gdzie drwa rąbią, tam wióry lecą

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “where wood is chopped, chips fly away”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡd͡ʑɛ ˈdrva ˈrɔm.bjɔw̃ |ˈtam ˈvju.rɘ ˈlɛ.t͡sɔw̃/
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Proverb

gdzie drwa rąbią, tam wióry lecą

  1. (idiomatic) you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs; a revolution is not a dinner party (usually any difficult and radical action is accompanied by undesirable side effects)

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